Multi-functional composite metamaterial-inspired EEAD antenna for structural applications

Thomas C. Baum; Kamran Ghorbani; Amir Galehdar; Kelvin J. Nicholson; Richard W. Ziolkowski

doi:10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434826

Multi-functional composite metamaterial-inspired EEAD antenna for structural applications

Thomas C. Baum, Kamran Ghorbani, Amir Galehdar, Kelvin J. Nicholson, Richard W. Ziolkowski

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

An electrically small, load-bearing Egyptian axe dipole (EAD) antenna has been sewn into a low loss, pure quartz glass composite material to investigate its performance. Previous investigations of embroidered Egyptian axe dipole antennas indicated that the dielectric losses of the associated epoxy-based composite, in conjunction with the high effective surface resistance of the conductive textile threads, significantly degrade their performance. Simulations of the EAD antenna using a composite sandwich structure based on an advanced embroidery technique and the much lower loss quartz fabric have shown that a realized gain of 0.9 dBi is possible, a dramatic improvement over previous realizations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	144-147
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509002672
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434826
State	Published - Mar 16 2016
Event	IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016 - Cocoa Beach, United States Duration: Feb 29 2016 → Mar 2 2016

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Name	2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016

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Other	IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cocoa Beach
Period	2/29/16 → 3/2/16

Keywords

Composite structures
Electrically small antennas
Glass fiber reinforced polymer
Metamaterial-inspired

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Baum, T. C., Ghorbani, K., Galehdar, A., Nicholson, K. J., & Ziolkowski, R. W. (2016). Multi-functional composite metamaterial-inspired EEAD antenna for structural applications. In 2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016 (pp. 144-147). Article 7434826 (2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434826

Multi-functional composite metamaterial-inspired EEAD antenna for structural applications. / Baum, Thomas C.; Ghorbani, Kamran; Galehdar, Amir et al.
2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. p. 144-147 7434826 (2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Baum, TC, Ghorbani, K, Galehdar, A, Nicholson, KJ & Ziolkowski, RW 2016, Multi-functional composite metamaterial-inspired EEAD antenna for structural applications. in 2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016., 7434826, 2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 144-147, IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016, Cocoa Beach, United States, 2/29/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434826

Baum TC, Ghorbani K, Galehdar A, Nicholson KJ, Ziolkowski RW. Multi-functional composite metamaterial-inspired EEAD antenna for structural applications. In 2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2016. p. 144-147. 7434826. (2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016). doi: 10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434826

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